As Gamesa continues to supply its advanced technologies to wind farms throughout Spain, the company focuses on its strong international presence and expansion, according to Jorge Calvet, Gamesa’s president.

Based in northern Spain, the company produces clean energy from 7000 wind turbines installed around the world. To advance its international presence, Calvet points out that Gamesa has defined an ambitious growth plan until 2013 that focuses on increasing sales in regions with strong wind power potential, particularly in markets such as China, India, Latin America, and the U.S.

At present, Gamesa operates 30 production centers in Spain, the U.S., China, and India. It also has five technology centers in Spain, China and the U.S. and has announced the opening of an additional five. Foreign markets currently account for 93% of all sales, and more than 30% of Gamesa employees work outside Spain.

Moving Offshore

Interest in offshore wind farms is growing, and Gamesa is investing €150 million in offshore wind power technology through 2013. Offshore wind farms demand a variety of technologies to withstand waves, storms, and corrosion, and recent advances have driven down the cost of laying offshore wind turbine foundations and anchoring.

To move into offshore wind in the U.S. market, Games recently teamed up with Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Northrop Grumman Corporation, a leading defense contractor and the largest U.S. shipbuilder. The company also recently opened a technology center in Virginia specifically devoted to the production of offshore energy. (Gamesa has already been present in the U.S. since 2003, and currently has more than 900 U.S.-based employees and two production centers in Pennsylvania with a capacity to generate 1000 megawatts of energy per year.)

Gamesa, together with Newport News Shipbuilding, will develop the company’s first offshore prototype called the Gamesa G11X-5.0 MW. The new turbine will capitalize on Gamesa technology and Northrop Grumman’s experience in offshore environments.

As Gamesa continues to supply its advanced technologies to wind farms throughout Spain, the company focuses on its strong international presence and expansion, according to Jorge Calvet, Gamesa’s president.

Based in northern Spain, the company produces clean energy from 7000 wind turbines installed around the world. To advance its international presence, Calvet points out that Gamesa has defined an ambitious growth plan until 2013 that focuses on increasing sales in regions with strong wind power potential, particularly in markets such as China, India, Latin America, and the U.S.

At present, Gamesa operates 30 production centers in Spain, the U.S., China, and India. It also has five technology centers in Spain, China and the U.S. and has announced the opening of an additional five. Foreign markets currently account for 93% of all sales, and more than 30% of Gamesa employees work outside Spain.

Moving Offshore

Interest in offshore wind farms is growing, and Gamesa is investing €150 million in offshore wind power technology through 2013. Offshore wind farms demand a variety of technologies to withstand waves, storms, and corrosion, and recent advances have driven down the cost of laying offshore wind turbine foundations and anchoring.

To move into offshore wind in the U.S. market, Games recently teamed up with Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Northrop Grumman Corporation, a leading defense contractor and the largest U.S. shipbuilder. The company also recently opened a technology center in Virginia specifically devoted to the production of offshore energy. (Gamesa has already been present in the U.S. since 2003, and currently has more than 900 U.S.-based employees and two production centers in Pennsylvania with a capacity to generate 1000 megawatts of energy per year.)

Gamesa, together with Newport News Shipbuilding, will develop the company’s first offshore prototype called the Gamesa G11X-5.0 MW. The new turbine will capitalize on Gamesa technology and Northrop Grumman’s experience in offshore environments.